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Jul 1, 2026
Parse any number to E.164, resolve the carrier, flag VoIP, and probe WhatsApp without alerting the holder
Narrow a still from country to street using sun-shadow analysis, vernacular architecture and terrain reading. Build the verification chain as you go
Pull a vessel's full inspection history from Equasis, separate detentions from deficiencies, and weight flag state rankings.
Query TED, Contracts Finder and SAM.gov, read award records against company registry data and document patterns of irregularity
Run multi-engine reverse searches, extract image metadata with ExifTool and build a corroborated identity chain to evidentiary standard
Identify and document mid-ocean cargo transfers used to break the paper trail, using AIS gaps, satellite imagery and sanctions list screening
Identify overpass windows, attribute NORAD catalogue objects to operators, and document satellite coverage to evidentiary standard
Environmental & Climate Investigation
Select sensors, retrieve and hash imagery, and correlate Sentinel-1 and Copernicus CAMS data with vessel tracks to evidentiary standard
Read an Equasis record the way an experienced maritime investigator does, and trace the corporate chain behind any commercial vessel
